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mcdonnell douglas ah-64 apache

1975        


Model History:

Prototype YAH-64 first flew 30 Sep 1975 and eventually won a US Army advanced attack helicopter competition. Tandem seat, all weather, day or night anti-tank capable helicopter with several high survivability features built in (eg 30 minutes dry running gearbox - without oil), powered by twin General Electric T700-GE-701 turboshaft engines. AH-64A original production version introduced into service in Apr 1986 at Fort Hood, Texas with US Cavalry units. AH-64B was a proposed advanced cockpit version (abandoned ?). AH-64C, of which two were built in 1994, was essentially an AH-64D (qv) minus the Longbow attack radar. Served with armed forces of Egypt, Greece, Israel, Kuwait, Netherlands, Saudi Arabia and UAE. Some similarity in appearance with Agusta A129 Mangusta and Bell AH-1 Cobra.
AH-64 development began under Hughes as the Model 77 in 1973. In Jan 1984, McDonnell Douglas aquired Hughes, just before AH-64A deliveries to the US Army began. In 1997, Boeing acquired McDonnell Douglas.

Derivatives and Versions of this model:

ModelYearHistory
    AH-64A Apache     1982
    B AH-64D Apache     1991 4 prototype AH-64D Longbow Apaches built in 1992/93, first flew 15 Apr 1992. Updated and improved AH-64 Apache for similar mission, with the Long ...



Organisations / Units with this Model:

    Organisation     Del'd Units (bold=current)Bases/Heliports
1995/now20 Elliniki Aeroporia Stratou
1995/now     1 TEEP     AH-64A Apache Stefanovikio
1992/now30 united arab emirates air force     AH-64A Apache
1995/0536 egyptian air force     AH-64A Apache
2005/now35 egyptian air force     boeing AH-64D Apache
2007/now Elliniki Aeroporia Stratou     boeing AH-64D Apache
1985/now heil ha'avir
1998/0112 koninklijke luchtmacht     AH-64A Apache
2000/now30 koninklijke luchtmacht     boeing AH-64D Apache
1995/now12 Al Quwwat al Jawwiya al Malakiah as Sa'udiya     AH-64A Apache
1983/now876 US Army Aviation     AH-64A Apache
1997/now582 US Army Aviation     boeing AH-64D Apache



Construction Numbers on database of ah-64 apache or its versions
30united arab emirates air force
36egyptian air force
20Elliniki Aeroporia Stratou         - Hellenic Army Aviation
41heil ha'avir         - israeli air force
2koninklijke luchtmacht         - royal netherlands air force
12Al Quwwat al Jawwiya al Malakiah as Sa'udiya         - royal saudi air force
1Boeing Helicopters
32US Army Aviation


Construction Numbers of this Model: Help Us    

C/NVersionBuiltHistory
    PV015     ah-64a US Army Aviation 83-23790 : conv to AH-64D c/n PVD024 BuNo 96-5024
    PV063     ah-64a US Army Aviation 84-24203 : 3-6th Cav. w/o Brady AP Texas 02nov93
    PV079     ah-64a heil ha'avir 905 : BuNo 84-24219
    PV089     ah-64a US Army Aviation 84-24229 : w/o 19may93
    PV095     ah-64a heil ha'avir 907 : BuNo 84-24235
    PV109     ah-64a heil ha'avir 907 : BuNo 84-24249
    PV112     ah-64a heil ha'avir 910 : BuNo 84-24252
    PV118     ah-64a heil ha'avir 914 : BuNo 84-24258
    PV119     ah-64a US Army Aviation 84-24259 : 2-6th Cav. w/o 17oc89 in Germany
    PV123     ah-64a heil ha'avir 917 : BuNo 84-24263
    PV126     ah-64a heil ha'avir 921 : BuNo 84-24266
    PV129     ah-64a heil ha'avir 924 : BuNo 84-24269
    PV130     ah-64a heil ha'avir 929 : BuNo 84-24270
    PV144     ah-64a heil ha'avir 935 : BuNo 84-24284
    PV148     ah-64a heil ha'avir 931 : BuNo 84-24288
    PV151     ah-64a heil ha'avir 938 : BuNo 84-24291
    PV152     ah-64a heil ha'avir 941 : BuNo 84-24292
    PV154     ah-64a heil ha'avir 947 : BuNo 84-24294
    PV158     ah-64a heil ha'avir 944 : BuNo 84-24298. w/o 01jun99
    PV162     ah-64a heil ha'avir 950 : BuNo 84-24302. Conv to AH-64D c/n IS-1
    PV172     ah-64a heil ha'avir 953 : BuNo 85-25351
    PV176     ah-64a US Army Aviation 85-25355 : w/o 16jan96 at Ft Campbell KY
    PV203     ah-64a US Army Aviation 85-25382 : 227th Avn. w/o 18nov91 Fort Bragg, NC
    PV208     ah-64a US Army Aviation 85-25387 : conv to AH-64D c/n PVD001 BuNo 96-5001
    PV219     ah-64a heil ha'avir 956 : BuNo 85-25398
    PV222     ah-64a US Army Aviation 85-25401 : w/o 17jul91
    PV243     ah-64a heil ha'avir 959 : BuNo 85-25422
    PV251     ah-64a koninklijke luchtmacht 85-25430 : KLU leased from US Army from 1997 to 2001 301sqn.
    PV255     ah-64a US Army Aviation 85-25434 : w/o 06jan93
    PV265     ah-64a heil ha'avir 961 : BuNo 85-25444
    PV268     ah-64a heil ha'avir 964 : BuNo 85-25447
    PV272     ah-64a heil ha'avir 966 : BuNo 85-25451
    PV273     ah-64a heil ha'avir 967 : BuNo 85-25452
    PV283     ah-64a heil ha'avir 970 : BuNo 85-25462
    PV293     ah-64a koninklijke luchtmacht 85-25472 : KLU leased from US Army from 1997 to 2000 301Sqn.
    PV309     ah-64a US Army Aviation 85-25488 : 1-14th Aviation. w/o 29jan99
    PV315     ah-64a Boeing Helicopters 86-8949 : conv as JAH-64A
    PV357     ah-64a US Army Aviation 86-8987 : w/o 20apr93 Fort Campbell, KY
    PV359     ah-64a US Army Aviation 86-8989 : w/o 19oct89 catch fire at Ft Hunter-Ligget, CA. conv to JAH-64A ?
    PV364     ah-64a US Army Aviation 86-8994 : w/p 09apr94
    PV599     ah-64a US Army Aviation 88-0280 : w/o 14feb94 Farmerville, LA.
    PV603     ah-64a US Army Aviation 88-0284 : w/o 22feb92: crashed into mountain at Fort Carson, CO
    PV606     ah-64a heil ha'avir ? : BuNo 89-0194
    PV607     ah-64a heil ha'avir ? : BuNo 89-0195
    PV608     ah-64a heil ha'avir ? : BuNo 89-0196
    PV609     ah-64a heil ha'avir ? : BuNo 89-0197
    PV610     ah-64a heil ha'avir ? : BuNo 89-0198
    PV611     ah-64a US Army Aviation 89-0199 :
    PV612     ah-64a heil ha'avir ? : BuNo 89-0200
    PV617     ah-64a heil ha'avir ? : BuNo 89-0206
    PV618     ah-64a heil ha'avir ? : BuNo 89-0207
    PV619     ah-64a US Army Aviation 89-0208 :
    PV620     ah-64a US Army Aviation 89-0209 : A Co 3-101st Aviation. w/o 10apr02 NE Kandahar, Afghanistan due mechanical failure
    PV623     ah-64a heil ha'avir ? : BuNo 89-0212
    PV630     ah-64a heil ha'avir ? : BuNo 89-0218
    PV631     ah-64a heil ha'avir ? : BuNo 89-0219
    PV632     ah-64a US Army Aviation 89-0220 :
    PV633     ah-64a US Army Aviation 89-0221 : Conv to JAH-64A
    PV636     ah-64a heil ha'avir ? : BuNo 89-0224
    PV637     ah-64a heil ha'avir 832 : BuNo 89-0225
    PV642     ah-64a heil ha'avir 834 : BuNo 89-0230
    PV643     ah-64a heil ha'avir 837 : BuNo 89-0231
    PV648     ah-64a heil ha'avir 840 : BuNo 89-0236
    PV649     ah-64a heil ha'avir 845 : BuNo 89-0237
    PV666     ah-64a US Army Aviation 89-0254 : conv to AH-64D c/n PVD152 BuNo 99-5152
    PV675     ah-64a US Army Aviation 89-0263 : Co/1-211th Aviation Utah Air National Guard. w/o 28jun04 North of Qalat Afghanistan
    PV686     ah-64a Al Quwwat al Jawwiya al Malakiah as Sa'udiya ? : BuNo 90-00291
    PV737     ah-64a Al Quwwat al Jawwiya al Malakiah as Sa'udiya ? : BuNo 90-00341
    PV738     ah-64a Al Quwwat al Jawwiya al Malakiah as Sa'udiya ? : BuNo 90-00342
    PV739     ah-64a Al Quwwat al Jawwiya al Malakiah as Sa'udiya ? : BuNo 90-00343
    PV740     ah-64a Al Quwwat al Jawwiya al Malakiah as Sa'udiya ? : BuNo 90-00344
    PV741     ah-64a Al Quwwat al Jawwiya al Malakiah as Sa'udiya ? : BuNo 90-00345
    PV746     ah-64a US Army Aviation 90-0419 : B Coy/7-6th Cav. w/o 6mar95 at Conroe Montgomery County AP Texas
    PV749     ah-64a US Army Aviation 90-0422 : 7/6th Cav. w/o 4nov97 inflight fire during at San Saba Texas. 2 fatalities
    PV750     ah-64a US Army Aviation 90-0423 : conv to AH-64D c/n PVD083 BuNo 98-5083
    PV756     ah-64a Al Quwwat al Jawwiya al Malakiah as Sa'udiya ? : BuNo 90-0429
    PV757     ah-64a Al Quwwat al Jawwiya al Malakiah as Sa'udiya ? : BuNo 90-0430
    PV758     ah-64a Al Quwwat al Jawwiya al Malakiah as Sa'udiya ? : BuNo 90-0431
    PV759     ah-64a Al Quwwat al Jawwiya al Malakiah as Sa'udiya ? : BuNo 90-0432
    PV760     ah-64a Al Quwwat al Jawwiya al Malakiah as Sa'udiya ? : BuNo 90-0433
    PV761     ah-64a Al Quwwat al Jawwiya al Malakiah as Sa'udiya ? : BuNo 90-0434
    PV769     ah-64a US Army Aviation 90-0442 : C Co/8-229th. w/o 12aug05 at Dogmat Iraq
    PV792     ah-64a united arab emirates air force 050 : BuNo 90-0465
    PV793     ah-64a united arab emirates air force 051 : BuNo 90-0466
    PV794     ah-64a united arab emirates air force 052 : BuNo 90-0467
    PV795     ah-64a united arab emirates air force 053 : BuNo 90-0468
    PV796     ah-64a united arab emirates air force 054 : BuNo 90-0469
    PV797     ah-64a united arab emirates air force 055 : BuNo 90-0470
    PV807     ah-64a US Army Aviation 90-0480 : 1/130th Aviation North Carolina Air Natinal Guard. w/o 5may05 collision with power lines 12 mi SW of Raleigh-Durham. 2 fatalities
    PV808     ah-64a US Army Aviation 90-0481 : conv to AH-64D c/n PVD154 BuNo 99-5154
    PV825     ah-64a US Army Aviation 90-0498 : conv to AH-64D c/n PVD171 BuNo 00-5171
    PV826     ah-64a egyptian air force 3701 : BuNo 90-0499. conv to AH-64D c/n unk
    PV827     ah-64a egyptian air force 3702 : BuNo 90-0500. conv to AH-64D c/n EG005
    PV828     ah-64a egyptian air force 3703 : BuNo 90-0501. conv to AH-64D c/n
    PV829     ah-64a egyptian air force 3704 : BuNo 90-0502. conv to AH-64D EG001
    PV830     ah-64a egyptian air force 3705 : BuNo 90-0503. conv to AH-64D
    PV831     ah-64a egyptian air force 3706 : BuNo 90-0504. conv to AH-64D c/n EG002
    PV832     ah-64a egyptian air force 3707 : BuNo 90-0505. conv to AH-64D c/n EG011
    PV833     ah-64a egyptian air force 3708 : BuNo 90-0506. conv to AH-64D c/n EG009
    PV834     ah-64a egyptian air force 3709 : BuNo 90-0507. conv to AH-64D c/n unk
    PV835     ah-64a egyptian air force 3710 : BuNo 90-0508. conv to AH-64D c/n EG006
    PV836     ah-64a egyptian air force 3711 : BuNo 90-0509. conv to AH-64D c/n unk
    PV837     ah-64a egyptian air force 3712 : BuNo 90-0510. conv to AH-64D c/n EG004
    PV838     ah-64a egyptian air force 3713 : BuNo 90-0511. conv to AH-64D c/n unk
    PV839     ah-64a egyptian air force 3714 : BuNo 90-0512. conv to AH-64D c/n EG012
    PV840     ah-64a egyptian air force 3715 : BuNo 90-0513. conv to AH-64D c/n unk
    PV841     ah-64a egyptian air force 3716 : BuNo 90-0514. conv to AH-64D c/n EG008
    PV842     ah-64a egyptian air force 3717 : BuNo 90-0515. conv to AH-64D c/n unk
    PV843     ah-64a egyptian air force 3718 : BuNo 90-0516. conv to AH-64D c/n EG003
    PV844     ah-64a egyptian air force 3719 : BuNo 90-0517. conv to AH-64D c/n unk
    PV845     ah-64a egyptian air force 3720 : BuNo 90-0518. conv to AH-64D c/n unk
    PV846     ah-64a egyptian air force 3721 : BuNo 90-0519. conv to AH-64D c/n EG015
    PV847     ah-64a egyptian air force 3722 : BuNo 90-0520. conv to AH-64D c/n unk
    PV848     ah-64a egyptian air force 3723 : BuNo 90-0521. conv to AH-64D c/n unk
    PV849     ah-64a egyptian air force 3724 : BuNo 90-0522. conv to AH-64D c/n unk
    PV855     ah-64a united arab emirates air force 056 : BuNo 92-0498
    PV856     ah-64a united arab emirates air force 057 : BuNo 92-0499
    PV857     ah-64a united arab emirates air force 058 : BuNo 92-0500
    PV858     ah-64a united arab emirates air force 059 : BuNo 92-0501
    PV859     ah-64a united arab emirates air force 060 : BuNo 92-0502
    PV860     ah-64a united arab emirates air force 061 : BuNo 92-0503
    PV861     ah-64a united arab emirates air force 062 : BuNo 92-0504
    PV862     ah-64a united arab emirates air force 063 : BuNo 92-0505
    PV863     ah-64a united arab emirates air force 064 : BuNo 92-0506
    PV864     ah-64a united arab emirates air force 065 : BuNo 92-0507
    PV865     ah-64a united arab emirates air force 066 : BuNo 92-0508
    PV866     ah-64a united arab emirates air force 067 : BuNo 92-0509
    PV867     ah-64a united arab emirates air force 068 : BuNo 92-0510
    PV868     ah-64a united arab emirates air force 069 : BuNo 92-0511
    PV873     ah-64a US Army Aviation 91-0121 : 1-6th Cav. w/o 21aug02 during nigth training at Camp Page, Chuncheo, South Korea. 2 fatalities
    PV875     ah-64a Elliniki Aeroporia Stratou ES1001 : FMS BuNo 92-0486
    PV876     ah-64a US Army Aviation 91-0123 : conv to AH-64D c/n PVD175 BuNo 00-5175
    PV877     ah-64a Elliniki Aeroporia Stratou ES1002 : FMS BuNo 92-0487
    PV878     ah-64a Elliniki Aeroporia Stratou ES1003 : FMS BuNo 92-0488
    PV879     ah-64a Elliniki Aeroporia Stratou ES1004 : FMS BuNo 92-0489
    PV880     ah-64a Elliniki Aeroporia Stratou ES1005 : FMS BuNo 92-0490
    PV881     ah-64a Elliniki Aeroporia Stratou ES1006 : FMS BuNo 92-0491
    PV882     ah-64a Elliniki Aeroporia Stratou ES1007 : FMS BuNo 92-0492
    PV883     ah-64a Elliniki Aeroporia Stratou ES1008 : FMS BuNo 92-0493
    PV884     ah-64a Elliniki Aeroporia Stratou ES1009 : FMS BuNo 92-0494
    PV885     ah-64a Elliniki Aeroporia Stratou ES1010 : FMS BuNo 92-0495
    PV886     ah-64a Elliniki Aeroporia Stratou ES1011 : FMS BuNo 92-0496
    PV887     ah-64a Elliniki Aeroporia Stratou ES1012 : FMS BuNo 92-0497
    PV888     ah-64a Elliniki Aeroporia Stratou ES1013 : FMS BuNo 90-0536
    PV889     ah-64a Elliniki Aeroporia Stratou ES1014 : FMS BuNo 90-0537
    PV890     ah-64a Elliniki Aeroporia Stratou ES1015 : FMS BuNo 91-0110. w/o 05nov08
    PV891     ah-64a Elliniki Aeroporia Stratou ES1016 : FMS BuNo 91-0111
    PV892     ah-64a Elliniki Aeroporia Stratou ES1017 : FMS BuNo 92-0478
    PV893     ah-64a Elliniki Aeroporia Stratou ES1018 : FMS BuNo 92-0479
    PV894     ah-64a Elliniki Aeroporia Stratou ES1019 : FMS BuNo 92-0480
    PV895     ah-64a Elliniki Aeroporia Stratou ES1020 : FMS BuNo 92-0481
    PV914     ah-64a US Army Aviation 94-0336 : conv to AH-64D BuNo 00-5173
    PV916     ah-64a united arab emirates air force 070 : BuNo 94-0338
    PV917     ah-64a united arab emirates air force 071 : BuNo 94-0339
    PV918     ah-64a united arab emirates air force 072 : BuNo 94-0340
    PV919     ah-64a united arab emirates air force 073 : BuNo 94-0341
    PV920     ah-64a united arab emirates air force 074 : BuNo 94-0342
    PV921     ah-64a united arab emirates air force 075 : BuNo 94-0343
    PV922     ah-64a united arab emirates air force 076 : BuNo 94-0344
    PV923     ah-64a united arab emirates air force 077 : BuNo 94-0345
    PV924     ah-64a united arab emirates air force 078 : BuNo 94-0346
    PV925     ah-64a united arab emirates air force 079 : BuNo 94-0347
    PV926     ah-64a egyptian air force 3725 : BuNo 95-0108. conv to AH-64D c/n EG016
    PV927     ah-64a egyptian air force 3726 : BuNo 95-0109. conv to AH-64D c/n unk
    PV928     ah-64a egyptian air force 3727 : BuNo 95-0110. conv to AH-64D c/n unk
    PV929     ah-64a egyptian air force 3728 : BuNo 95-0111. conv to AH-64D c/n unk
    PV930     ah-64a egyptian air force 3729 : BuNo 95-0112. conv to AH-64D c/n unk
    PV931     ah-64a egyptian air force 3730 : BuNo 95-0113. conv to AH-64D c/n unk
    PV932     ah-64a egyptian air force 3731 : BuNo 95-0114. conv to AH-64D c/n unk
    PV933     ah-64a egyptian air force 3732 : BuNo 95-0115. conv to AH-64D c/n unk
    PV934     ah-64a egyptian air force 3733 : BuNo 95-0116. conv to AH-64D c/n unk
    PV935     ah-64a egyptian air force 3734 : BuNo 95-0117. conv to AH-64D c/n EG007
    PV936     ah-64a egyptian air force 3735 : BuNo 95-0118. conv to AH-64D c/n unk
    PV937     ah-64a egyptian air force 3736 : BuNo 95-0119. conv to AH-64D c/n EG010
    174 C/N found.



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